With Roald Dahl and Her Majesty counted as just a couple of their biggest fans, this brightly-coloured, richly scented, teeny tiny chocolate shop tucked away in a corner of the Princes Arcade belies its significant status and reach. Prestat is one of the world's oldest and grandest chocolate companies. Founded in 1902 by French émigré, Monsieur Antoine Dufour (a former chocolatier to Napoleon III who stole the recipes from the French Court), Prestat's iconic gilt-embossed packaging continues to offer a striking visual reminder of its royal connections both past and present (Prestat are the official Purveyors of Fine Chocolates to the Queen).
Famous favourites include vanilla ganache, marzipan, chocolate-dipped apricots and their world famous truffles.
Prestat
14 Princess Arcade, SW1Y 6DS
With Roald Dahl and Her Majesty counted as just a couple of their biggest fans, this brightly-coloured, richly scented, teeny tiny... More
Liberty's Chocolate Shop
Regent Street, W1B 5AH
As you would imagine from this plush store, Liberty's Chocolate Shop is full of the most exclusive brands, lining the... More
Prestat
14 Princess Arcade, SW1Y 6DS
With Roald Dahl and Her Majesty counted as just a couple of their biggest fans, this brightly-coloured, richly scented, teeny tiny... More
Cavendish London
81 Jermyn Street, St James's, SW1Y 6JF
Stay at the Cavendish London over the Easter Weekend and you’ll find a chocolate egg placed on your... More
Liberty's Chocolate Shop
Regent Street, W1B 5AH
As you would imagine from this plush store, Liberty’s Chocolate Shop is full of the most exclusive brands, lining the... More
Extremely upmarket Piccadilly branch of the world-renowned Parisian chocolatiers. For some reason the shop staff all insist on speaking French to you despite the fact ... More
This famous French patisserie dates back to 1862, when Louis Ernest Ladurée, a miller from southwest France, created a bakery at 16 rue Royale in ...More
Fine, modern, own-design jewellery, using 18-carat gold and gemstones. In addition there is a selection of antique fine jewellery from 1850-1950. A catalogue is available ...More
Louise Bourgeois, Michael Raedecker and Martin Creed are just some of the artists Hauser & Wirth has exhibited in one year alone. Founded in Zurich ... More
Situated on prestigious Jermyn Street, in the heart of Piccadilly, the 4 star deluxe Cavendish Hotel is perfectly located for London's theatres, shops and arts. It ... More
Something of an unconventional choice for the Royal Academy of Arts, this major exhibition takes you on a 'journey' through the works of Anish Kapoor ...More
The Royal Academy heralds the new year with a blockbuster exhibition on the works of Vincent van Gogh - the first major solo exhibition dedicated ...More
Elevated bookshop café/bar with rooftop views.
Offering some of the best views in London and the chance to catch up on a good book, this slick ... More
Thai food is the cuisine of the moment - green curries, red curries, satays, are everywhere. To the uninitiated,it's very difficult to recreate at home. ... More
Cordwainers, specialists in leather, accessories and footwear, have now merged with the London College of Fashion. Among the very best specialist textile and fashion courses ...More
Catalyst personal trainers are among the best in London. Get fit without doing yourself an injury, lose weight with a specially devised programme or build ... More
If you're not up for the hectic atmosphere of Waxy O'Connors it might be worth slipping across the street to her infinitely more tranquil Little ... More
A favourite with young royals - Princes Harry and William, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie have been spotted here... all at the same time. And where ... More
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